Ivvitsa

Ivvitsa (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᕝᕕᑦᓴ[1]) formerly Ivisaat Island[2] is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait. The closest community is Kimmirut, 16.7 km (10.4 mi) away.[3]

Ivvitsa
Ivvitsa
Location in Nunavut
Geography
LocationHudson Strait
Coordinates62°42′35″N 069°48′02″W
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include: Lavoie Island, Wishart Island, Nuvursirpaaraaluk Island, Lee Island, Qaqqannalik, Poodlatee Island, Anguttuaq, Black Bluff Island, Aulatsiviit, Ijjuriktuq, Takijualuk, Juet Island, and Uugalautiit Island.

References

  1. Ivvitsa
  2. Ivvitsa (Formerly Ivisaat Island)
  3. "Ivisaat Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.


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